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River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
9:22am EDT Saturday, April 19, 2025

This is a NWS guidance product from the Ohio River Forecast Center.
Public forecasts and warnings are issued only by local NWS offices.
Statistical uncertainties can be viewed from our ensemble pages at:
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: Pittsburgh - Ohio River - PBZ
: Zero Datum 694.2 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Allegheny County, PA
: Record River Stage     46.0 ft
: Major River Stage      28.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   25.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      22.0 ft
: Action River Stage     18.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 17                           /  16.6
:     Apr 18   /  16.5 /  16.5 /  16.8 /  16.9
:     Apr 19   /  16.9 /  16.6 /  16.7
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 16.7 ft at 900am EDT on Sat, Apr 19
:
.ER PTTP1 20250419 Z DC202504191322/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 19 :                         /  16.6
.E2 : Apr 20 : /  16.6 /  16.6 /  16.6 /  16.6
.E3 : Apr 21 : /  16.6 /  16.6 /  16.6 /  16.6
.E4 : Apr 22 : /  16.6 /  16.6 /  16.6 /  16.6
.E5 : Apr 23 : /  16.6 /  16.6 /  16.6 /  16.6
.E6 : Apr 24 : /  16.6 /  16.6 /  16.6
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 16                           /  0.00
:     Apr 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 18   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 19                           /  0.07
:     Apr 20   /  0.07 /  0.01 /  0.01 /  0.00
:     Apr 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.05
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 16                           /   6.0
:     Apr 17   /   9.5 /   3.2 /  -1.1 /   8.9
:     Apr 18   /  15.6 /  10.6 /   8.1 /  20.0
:     Apr 19   /  27.8 /  24.2 /  23.2 /  23.3
:     Apr 20   /  23.0 /  16.1 /  11.2 /  14.0
:     Apr 21   /  18.0 /  14.4 /  15.2
:____________________________________________________________________

: Dashields Lock & Dam - Ohio River - PBZ
: Zero Datum 680.01 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Allegheny County, PA
: Record Pool Stage     42.8 ft
: Major Pool Stage      32.0 ft
: Moderate Pool Stage   29.0 ft
: Flood Pool Stage      25.0 ft
: Action Pool Stage     19.4 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 17                           /  15.5
:     Apr 18   /  15.4 /  15.4 /  15.5 /  15.4
:     Apr 19   /  15.5 /  15.3 /  15.4
:
: Latest Observed Pool Stage 15.3 ft at 815am EDT on Sat, Apr 19
:
.ER DSHP1 20250419 Z DC202504191322/DUE/DQG/DH18/HPIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 19 :                         /  15.4
.E2 : Apr 20 : /  15.3 /  15.3 /  15.2 /  15.3
.E3 : Apr 21 : /  15.3 /  15.3 /  15.3 /  15.3
.E4 : Apr 22 : /  15.3 /  15.2 /  15.2 /  15.1
.E5 : Apr 23 : /  15.1 /  15.0 /  15.0 /  14.9
.E6 : Apr 24 : /  14.9 /  14.9 /  14.8
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 16                           /  0.00
:     Apr 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 18   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 19                           /  0.10
:     Apr 20   /  0.07 /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.07
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 16                           /   6.0
:     Apr 17   /   9.4 /   3.4 /  -1.0 /   9.3
:     Apr 18   /  15.6 /  11.0 /   9.3 /  20.6
:     Apr 19   /  27.6 /  24.2 /  23.0 /  23.1
:     Apr 20   /  22.6 /  16.0 /  11.2 /  14.0
:     Apr 21   /  17.9 /  14.6 /  15.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: Montgomery Lock & Dam - Ohio River - PBZ
: Zero Datum 652.52 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Beaver County, PA
: Record Tailwater Stage     55.0 ft
: Major Tailwater Stage      38.0 ft
: Moderate Tailwater Stage   36.0 ft
: Flood Tailwater Stage      33.0 ft
: Action Tailwater Stage     23.3 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 17                           /  13.2
:     Apr 18   /  13.2 /  13.1 /  13.2 /  13.2
:     Apr 19   /  13.4 /  13.3 /  13.0E
: Observed values (above) with a trailing E indicate missing values
: that were replaced with estimates from model simulations.
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 13.0 ft at 700am EDT on Sat, Apr 19
:
.ER MGYP1 20250419 Z DC202504191322/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 19 :                         /  13.0
.E2 : Apr 20 : /  13.0 /  12.9 /  12.8 /  12.8
.E3 : Apr 21 : /  12.9 /  12.9 /  12.9 /  12.9
.E4 : Apr 22 : /  12.9 /  12.9 /  12.8 /  12.7
.E5 : Apr 23 : /  12.7 /  12.6 /  12.5 /  12.4
.E6 : Apr 24 : /  12.4 /  12.4 /  12.3
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 16                           /  0.00
:     Apr 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 18   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 19                           /  0.13
:     Apr 20   /  0.08 /  0.02 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.07
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 16                           /   5.5
:     Apr 17   /   8.7 /   2.6 /  -1.4 /   9.1
:     Apr 18   /  15.8 /  11.0 /   9.8 /  20.6
:     Apr 19   /  27.6 /  24.5 /  22.9 /  22.8
:     Apr 20   /  21.8 /  15.1 /  10.5 /  13.5
:     Apr 21   /  17.4 /  13.9 /  15.3
:____________________________________________________________________

: New Cumberland L&D - Ohio River - PBZ
: Zero Datum 632.0 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Hancock County, WV
: Record Tailwater Stage     54.3 ft
: Major Tailwater Stage      39.0 ft
: Moderate Tailwater Stage   38.0 ft
: Flood Tailwater Stage      36.0 ft
: Action Tailwater Stage     26.6 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 17                           /  14.5
:     Apr 18   /  14.6 /  14.6 /  14.5 /  14.5
:     Apr 19   /  14.6 /  14.7 /  14.7
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 14.7 ft at 915am EDT on Sat, Apr 19
:
.ER NCUW2 20250419 Z DC202504191322/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 19 :                         /  14.6
.E2 : Apr 20 : /  14.4 /  14.2 /  14.0 /  13.9
.E3 : Apr 21 : /  13.9 /  13.8 /  13.8 /  13.8
.E4 : Apr 22 : /  13.8 /  13.7 /  13.6 /  13.5
.E5 : Apr 23 : /  13.4 /  13.3 /  13.2 /  13.2
.E6 : Apr 24 : /  13.1 /  13.1 /  13.0
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 16                           /  0.00
:     Apr 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 18   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 19                           /  0.16
:     Apr 20   /  0.07 /  0.02 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.07
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 16                           /   5.5
:     Apr 17   /   8.7 /   2.8 /  -1.3 /   8.9
:     Apr 18   /  15.7 /  11.0 /  10.4 /  20.5
:     Apr 19   /  27.2 /  24.1 /  22.7 /  22.2
:     Apr 20   /  21.2 /  15.0 /  10.4 /  13.2
:     Apr 21   /  17.4 /  13.8 /  15.6
:____________________________________________________________________

: Pike Island L&D - Ohio River - PBZ
: Zero Datum 611.0 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Ohio County, WV
: Record Tailwater Stage     47.7 ft
: Major Tailwater Stage      43.0 ft
: Moderate Tailwater Stage   39.0 ft
: Flood Tailwater Stage      37.0 ft
: Action Tailwater Stage     26.4 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 17                           /  15.3
:     Apr 18   /  15.3 /  15.1E/  15.2 /  15.2
:     Apr 19   /  15.2E/  15.3 /  15.5E
: Observed values (above) with a trailing E indicate missing values
: that were replaced with estimates from model simulations.
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 15.3 ft at 700am EDT on Sat, Apr 19
:
.ER WHLW2 20250419 Z DC202504191322/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 19 :                         /  15.4
.E2 : Apr 20 : /  15.3 /  15.2 /  15.1 /  15.0
.E3 : Apr 21 : /  15.0 /  15.0 /  15.0 /  15.0
.E4 : Apr 22 : /  15.0 /  15.0 /  14.9 /  14.7
.E5 : Apr 23 : /  14.6 /  14.4 /  14.3 /  14.2
.E6 : Apr 24 : /  14.1 /  14.0 /  13.9
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 16                           /  0.00
:     Apr 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 18   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 19                           /  0.05
:     Apr 20   /  0.05 /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.04
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 16                           /   6.7
:     Apr 17   /  11.0 /   3.6 /  -1.2 /   9.5
:     Apr 18   /  16.1 /   9.8 /   9.4 /  21.4
:     Apr 19   /  27.5 /  23.3 /  22.5 /  23.1
:     Apr 20   /  23.2 /  16.7 /  11.9 /  14.8
:     Apr 21   /  19.0 /  15.1 /  17.0
:____________________________________________________________________

: Wheeling - Ohio River - PBZ
: Zero Datum 608.1 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Ohio County, WV
: Record River Stage     55.2 ft
: Major River Stage      42.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   40.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      36.0 ft
: Action River Stage     26.7 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 17                           /  17.2
:     Apr 18   /  17.1 /  17.0 /  17.0 /  17.0
:     Apr 19   /  17.0 /  17.1 /  17.3
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 17.2 ft at 830am EDT on Sat, Apr 19
:
.ER WLGW2 20250419 Z DC202504191322/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 19 :                         /  17.2
.E2 : Apr 20 : /  17.2 /  17.1 /  17.0 /  16.9
.E3 : Apr 21 : /  16.9 /  16.9 /  16.9 /  16.9
.E4 : Apr 22 : /  16.9 /  16.8 /  16.8 /  16.6
.E5 : Apr 23 : /  16.5 /  16.4 /  16.3 /  16.3
.E6 : Apr 24 : /  16.2 /  16.2 /  16.1
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 16                           /  0.00
:     Apr 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 18   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 19                           /  0.04
:     Apr 20   /  0.05 /  0.01 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.03
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 16                           /   7.3
:     Apr 17   /  11.6 /   3.8 /  -0.8 /   9.7
:     Apr 18   /  16.5 /   9.8 /   9.5 /  21.3
:     Apr 19   /  27.5 /  22.9 /  22.3 /  23.4
:     Apr 20   /  23.5 /  16.9 /  12.2 /  15.3
:     Apr 21   /  19.6 /  15.3 /  17.4
:____________________________________________________________________

: Hannibal Dam - Ohio River - PBZ
: Zero Datum 590.0 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Monroe County, OH
: Record Tailwater Stage     41.9 ft
: Major Tailwater Stage      40.0 ft
: Moderate Tailwater Stage   37.0 ft
: Flood Tailwater Stage      35.0 ft
: Action Tailwater Stage     24.8 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 17                           /  13.6
:     Apr 18   /  13.8 /  14.0 /  14.1 /  13.9
:     Apr 19   /  13.6 /  13.6 /  13.7
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 13.7 ft at 900am EDT on Sat, Apr 19
:
.ER HANO1 20250419 Z DC202504191322/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Apr 19 :                         /  13.8
.E2 : Apr 20 : /  13.7 /  13.7 /  13.6 /  13.5
.E3 : Apr 21 : /  13.5 /  13.5 /  13.5 /  13.5
.E4 : Apr 22 : /  13.5 /  13.5 /  13.4 /  13.3
.E5 : Apr 23 : /  13.2 /  13.0 /  12.9 /  12.9
.E6 : Apr 24 : /  12.8 /  12.8 /  12.7
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 16                           /  0.00
:     Apr 17   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 18   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 19   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 19                           /  0.01
:     Apr 20   /  0.03 /  0.02 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Apr 21   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.01
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Apr 16                           /   8.0
:     Apr 17   /  12.1 /   5.2 /   0.1 /   9.7
:     Apr 18   /  16.8 /  10.6 /   9.9 /  21.2
:     Apr 19   /  27.8 /  24.3 /  22.8 /  23.7
:     Apr 20   /  24.6 /  18.4 /  13.7 /  16.4
:     Apr 21   /  20.7 /  16.9 /  18.2
:____________________________________________________________________
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